In an effort to secure prudent use of public funds, the Ministry of Homeland Security has solicited quotations for body cameras to be supplied to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service from several more companies internationally.
Responding to a question in the Lower House on the rationale for the TTPS rescinding its decision to honour its contract to Diamond Systems and Supplies Ltd for the procurement of 3,000 body cameras, Minister Roger Alexander explained that lower prices prompted the cancellation.
“All suppliers offered significant lower prices than was previously quoted. In light of this, the procurement was cancelled in order to save the Ministry and provide the officers with relevant bulletproof vests and vehicles where that money could have afford.”
Minister Alexander noted that companies from India, China, and the United States have been included in this process.